Hi all,
I am wondering what the difference is between a VideoItem and a WebVideoItem. I am writing a plugin where I am accessing videos over a mms:// protocol. They work fine when I use a VideoItem but I get an empty dialogbox that flashes and does not leave anything in the log when I use a WebVideoItem.
Also when using a VideoItem buffering takes a long time as if it was buffering the entire stream before trying to play it. Any ideas ?
Last, I did not manage to successfully pass and display a summary for a VideoItem. Anyone with similar experience?
Thanks in advance
ps: this is in connection with development of the JTFrance2 plugin, if you want to check the code, the bundle is available under the ‘Unsupported Plugins’ section on the Wiki page
VideoItem = video in a format Plex can play normally. WebVideoItem = Flash or Silverlight player embedded in a web page 
ah ok ! I was thinking local media file vs. streaming.
Thanks for the clarification.
I’m in the situation where I can use a flash player with the siteConfiguration file or use the flv file directly.
I wonder what is the pros and cons for videoItem Vs WebVideoItems when we have access to the both solutions ?
personally id use the flv file directly if you can, that way you dont have to deal with the flash player, you dont need a siteConfig xml at all, you wont need to map out the player size and coords for cropping or deal with seekbar headaches, and your plugin will have lower cpu usage. i dont think there’d be any real advantages of using the flash player in a webVideoItem if you can access the media directly
Agreed, direct stream is almost always better.
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